State Ex Rel. Dale v. Johnson

Citations

• 188 P. 885
• 78 Okla. 58
• 1920 OK 142
• 1920 Okla. LEXIS 295

Syllabus

<p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p> <p>Attorney and Client — Disbarment Proceedings — Report of Referee — Dismissal.</p> <p>In a proceeding by information to disbar an attorney, where this court has appointed a referee to hear the evidence, and a special prosecutor has been appointed to prosecute said case, and the referee makes his report to this court that the material witness necessary to substantiate the charges in ‘the information has died since the institution of said proceedings, and it appearing to the referee and special prosecutor '‘■hat they are unable to obtain sufficient evidence to justify submitting the case to the referee, and the referee recommends the proceedings -be dismissed, there being no objection, ■ the report of -the referee will be adopted and the disbarment proceedings will be dismissed.</p>